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Uni in Abu Dhabi

There's no better introduction to uni in the UAE than this blog post in the Times from NYU Abu Dhabi student Henry Bradley. To read it on the Uni in the USA site... more..

This brand new, fresh out of the box American transplant university finds itself in an emerging, vibrant and bustling city right on the coastline of the Arabian Gulf. Not to be confused with Dubai, which most of your friends and family back home will undoubtedly mistake as the city in which you live.. more..

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